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really bad tyre wear on all four inside edges?
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:42 amby Ben Sinkinson
bought a stunning jdm d15b VTEC and the car had been previously lowered, as the subject suggests i am eating tyres, i am in the process of changing both lower front arms and the CV joints inc boots, also a new steering rack due to excessive play, just wondering what i could do to sort the tyre situation, any help would be much appreciated.
Ben
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:56 pmby teal_dx
It could be from excessive toe-out because it was never aligned after lowering.
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:04 pmby Ben Sinkinson
how would i go about fixing that? is it a 4 wheel laser alignment i need?
or camber adjustment kit? confused.
btw you seem a legend on here
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:25 pmby azn12345
go do alignment at a shop. they'll your toe for you.
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:41 pmby Ben Sinkinson
is alignment all four wheels i thought it was just front two, will get it done though when new rack fitted. =]
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:03 pmby 1ACarlos
That's definitely a alignment issue
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:12 pmby Ben Sinkinson
so alignment will sort my back wheels too ?
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:22 pmby teal_dx
alignment is all 4 wheels. when you lower these cars, the toe goes out which chews up the insides of tires quick. It's just how the geometry of the suspension works on civics. I bet it was never re-aligned after being lowered.
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:15 pmby Ben Sinkinson
thanks teal great help.... do you need to purchase a camber kit for this to be done? just something i have heard, and how much you think an alignment will be.
Ben
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Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:06 amby Greasedmonkey
Price for alignments vary from place to place.
NO you do NOT need camber adjustment kits.
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Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:39 amby teal_dx
Read the sticky thread at the top of the Suspension section about camber kits